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Sustainability

At Portobelo we are committed to sustainability for the environment. Some of the things we do to try and reduce our effects on the environment are:

Send our disposable nappies to Envirocomp

Send our paper products for recycling

Using individual cloths for hand drying to save on paper

Recycling our food scraps and garden waste

Using a rain water collection system for outdoor water play and water for plants which cuts down on our water usage dramatically

Growing edible gardens

Using energy efficient appliances

Using quick drying fabrics to minimise drying times

Using laundry balls in some washing to reduce our water and electricity consumption (also friendly on our waterways)

The new, purpose-built parts of our buildings are purpose built using sustainable, renewable materials where possible and are designed to capture loads of sunlight in an effort to reduce electricity consumption. They also well insulated and double glazed

As much as possible, we purchase furniture, equipment and resources that are made out of natural products, are recycled / reused or of a good quality that ensures durability so that we are not creating any more waste than needed

We work with the children as we all learn about reducing, reusing and recycling and this is being embedded into our culture